Television
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RTL completes Sky Deutschland purchase
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The business, which serves audiences in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, was acquired from Comcast’s Sky subsidiary.
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Ofcom approves changes to STV’s news output
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Audiences for its broadcast news programming have fallen in each of the previous five years as viewers increasingly look for news online.
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Baywatch reboot headed to Sky and NOW
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The rebooted series of 12 episodes returns to the shores of Southern California replete with its unmistakable red swimsuits and heroic lifeguards.
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New Cadbury’s origins drama ordered by BBC’s UKTV and Britbox
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The BBC’s UKTV, which operates one of the UK’s largest portfolios of commercial TV channels, is teaming up with its BritBox streaming service for a new drama telling the story of the Cadbury family. Chocolate Wars is described as “a warm-hearted family drama” which follows the underdogs of the cocoa world on their journey towards…
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Paddy McGuinness and Stephen Hendry to host revived Big Break
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The show will air “alongside” BBC Two’s snooker coverage and is being produced by Fremantle’s Naked label in coproduction with Vibrant Television.
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The 1% Club to remain on ITV in new three year deal
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The show tests how contestants’ brains work through a series of questions based on a scientific survey of the general public.